Disaster Index: 8.7 Entry: Clarke & McGinn File Own Assessment Cause: Head coach and senior midfielder publicly conclude, before elimination is confirmed, that Scotland are likely going home. Category: Structural / Emotional Evidence: Steve Clarke: "I think we're going home." John McGinn: continuation "unlikely." Both statements made before the group-stage arithmetic has closed. The assessment was not extracted under pressure — it was offered. Historical precedent: Scottish tournament exits have typically been accompanied by official expressions of hope maintained until the mathematics made hope impossible. The pre-emptive filing of defeat as a verdict represents a departure from established procedure. Affected parties: Remaining Scotland supporters calculating whether to stay awake until Sunday's early hours for a result that the squad's own leadership has declined to anticipate favourably. Immediate outlook: Scotland await an external result. The campaign may continue. The managers of expectation have already left the building. Filed: 25 June 2026 / Group stage — result pending